Why does the military disqualify someone with autism?
Having poor social skills doesn’t make you unable to fight in combat.
Having poor social skills doesn’t make you unable to fight in combat.
hamel5
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But, it might make it harder to work within a team, which is their main focus.
"Fighting in combat" is something that most people in the military never do. Most jobs are tech, support, intel, etc.. But, even among those that are exposed to combat - there's months of training beforehand, days of extreme boredom and then maybe actual combat. All along the way, a unit works as a team - it isn't at all like the movies.
Raymond L.
statistically peopll with autism is too sensetive.
Mrsjvb
Has nothing to do with social skills. It has everything to do with the fact the spectrum is so wide ranging that they decided it was easier to impose a blanket
ban rather than go through the hassle of weeding out the one or 2 people who could actually handle all the unique stressors military service is involved with
Anonymous
Among other things they dwell on certain subjects, like asking the same questions over and over again.
Glenn S
People with autism generally have a hard time obeying and following orders.